episode 573: Inventing viruses
William Summers joins the TWiV team to discuss some virology history, including the ever-changing concept of 'virus' and the contribution of phage research to the study of animal viruses.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
Guest: William Summers
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Links for this episode- Bill’s ASV 2019 talk (PPT download)
- Inventing viruses (Ann Rev Virol)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Alan - Restoration of Western Flyer
Rich - Purification of phage T7 RNA polymerase
Dickson - The Galaxy is Not Flat
Bill - Efficacy of tetravalent dengue vaccine
Vincent - Blowout by Rachel Maddow
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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